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The pink ones or the leopard-print ones? :D Thanks for taking the time to write up a TR for the Nipmuck. I ran my first trail half (Paine to Pain, in Westchester, NY) the same weekend, and am seriously considering bumping up to full trail marathon distance for next year's Nipmuck. (Kristina...

I think the cornfusion in this thread is about the difference between climbing permits and guiding permits. Everyone that climbs above 10,000' must have the NPS climbing permit, whether you climb as part of a guided group, with a couple of your climbing buddies or solo. (Kevin - you will not...

Well, I used to beat the pud out of my little brother when we were younger... :rolleyes: ...which is what I would do to my...ahem..."partner" who bailed on me and took the flippin' rope! :mad: I don't care if Shade didn't need/want to be rescued and/or could self-evac -- unless the rangers...

Boo-ya! Way to go PB!

Not sure climbing rescue gets any better than YOSAR*. Those guys (and gals) are a-flippin'-mazing! High-angle rescue is extremely challenging and dangerous, yet these rescue teams always answer the call. *(Jenny Lake rangers prob'ly come in a close second, and the PGHM in Chamonix rounding...

Best wishes for a smooth race, PB! (I'm running my first trail half on Sunday, so send back any unused good vibes. ;))

Guess what I saw today on the "New Arrivals" display at my local BN...? Looks like the first item to put on my Christmas 2011 wish list. :D

Well done, Herr Heisenberg!

I know that siege tactics have fallen out of favour these days, but I'm still a fan of the keg, which allows for a multi-day effort. (Putting up a couple fixed lines can also help you retreat back to the couch after establishing the route to the loo... ;))

The responsibility priorities they taught us in EMT class were: 1. Safety of self 2. Saftey of partner 3. Saftey of patient The headline "Rescuers use stun gun on hiker" will probably provoke a certain type of gut reaction (esp. in folks who don't bother to read the article :rolleyes:) Unless...

Sounds like somebody might be in the market for a Level 1 AIARE class? (PM me, I know a guy...) ;)

Yeah, O-ing is a great way to get the family out in the woods without the level of commitment of say...a three-day backpacking trip in the ADKs. ;) I started taking my kids O-ing when Katie was 10 and Adam was 8. Their responsibilites were based on their ages at the time: Katie was navigator...

Good point, there, Tom. I neglected to consider the context. The photos are of the hike *except* for the LNT part! :D

Same here. It's not rocket science folks. (It also helps that I'm lazy and don't wanna have to putz around actually washing my bowl, so I'm a big fan of the ol' swirl-'n-swallow method! :D) While we're on the subject of LNT, I though I'd share a story from our hike on the weekend of the ADK...

Look at you, hoping to make lemonade... ;)

Oatmeal Stout. Problem solved. :D (You're welcome.)

Nice job! :thumbup: (Sent you a PM.)

And to think...I let my *kids* hike with this guy! :eek: Chip, old chap, I don't think I'll be able to make this one, but you leave the key under the doormat on the porch, right...? ;)

Is that why math geeks are always so skinny...? :D

Because there's no postholing in summer... :D